Our people
Saffron Woodcraft
Programme Lead, Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL
Saffron is an anthropologist who leads a long-term research and innovation programme about sustainable prosperity in East London at UCL. She convenes the London Prosperity Board, a partnership between UCL, government, businesses and communities, to rethink what prosperity means for London’s neighbourhoods.
Samanthi Theminimulle
Senior Research Manager
Samanthi joined The Young Foundation in 2022. Using participatory approaches, she does work with communities and grassroots organisations on housing justice, climate justice and urban spatial justice.
Sameen Nasar
Senior Researcher
Sameen is a mixed-methods researcher, with expertise in quantitative analysis and epidemiology. His work focuses on complex health and social challenges.
Sameer Bakshi
Chief Technology Officer, Group Treasury Technology, UBS
Sameer is a pioneering senior technologist with more than 20 years’ IT experience identifying, qualifying and implementing enabling technologies and enterprise systems that facilitate business processes and strategic objectives.
Sarah Chaytor
Director of Strategy and Policy, UCL
Sarah Faber
Head of Ventures
Sarah manages the Young Academy Investment Fund and also runs other social innovation projects. She is a chartered accountant who worked in renewables project finance before becoming a financial advisor to charities and social enterprises.
Sarah Hogg
Communications Associate
Supporting social media and communications activity at The Young Foundation since 2020, Sarah has extensive experience driving reputation and reach for a diverse range of charitable organisations and companies.
Seán Carey PhD
Senior Research Fellow, University of Manchester
With a deep interest in ethnicity and migration, Seán has dedicated much of his career to studying the Bangladeshi community in east London. He is also focused on the economic, political and social organisation of Mauritius, and has written on this for platforms including The Guardian, New African, and New Statesman.
